Amid sweltering summer heat, showers are likely to cool off Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, the weather department said Thursday.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Mymensingh, Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna, and Barishal divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
The highest temperature today was recorded at 36.2 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi district, while the minimum temperature was 24 degrees in Rangpur's Tetulia.
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The weather department recorded 58mm rainfall – the highest – in Chattogram's Cox's Bazar in the last 24 hours till 6pm Thursday.
Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged, the BMD said.